Melville, Louisiana
| Town of Melville | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Landry |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°41′36″N 91°44′44″W / 30.69333°N 91.74556°WCoordinates: 30°41′36″N 91°44′44″W / 30.69333°N 91.74556°W |
| Area | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| - land | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 7.69% |
| Population | 1,376 (2000) |
| Density | 1,097.6/sq mi (423.8/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 337 |
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Melville is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,376 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Opelousas−Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was founded in 1889 and is known as the Atchafalaya River Catfish Capital of Louisiana.
Melville is located at 30°41′36″N 91°44′44″W / 30.69333°N 91.74556°W (30.693351, −91.745506).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2), all but 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) (2.34%) of which is land.
It is mostly flat land surrounded by a ring levee to protect it from flooding from the Atchafalaya River.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,041 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 51.9% Black, 45.0% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.8% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,376 people, 542 households, and 363 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,097.6 people per square mile (425.0/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 516.9 per square mile (200.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.47% White, 45.78% African American, 0.87% Asian, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.
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